reporting live, bob redell, today in the bay. >> good to know there, bob. thank you. >>> more breaking news. investigation under way right now. in south san jose near monterey and old holly road. >> kris sanchez live there at the scene. what have you been able to find out? >> you can see the investigators up on the roof of this cafe paradise. you can see them looking at something there on the rooftop. no flames now, but there were flames earlier as our crew arrived here. this is not too far from the fairgrounds in one direction, oak hill cemetery in the other direction, and the plant shopping center in the other direction as well. as the fire got pretty well involved and seemed to burn pretty quick, it was put out. it is put out at this point, but at this point, investigators are saying this is a suspicious fire, and in fact, as our crew arrived here earlier this morning, the owner spoke off camera, but on the record, saying this is the fourth time that this restaurant, this cafe, has been targeted for fire. some time in the last bit of time. we're going to

bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, bob. >>> right now, we want to get a look at what we can expect with weather today. let's head over to vianey arana in for kacakari hall. >> i saw people taking a nap. good call. might as well wait it out. as far as your temperature trend for the south bay, look at the temperatures. by about 10:00 a.m., we'll still be in the 60s. you're going to notice it's going to remain nice and cool for the morning. that's exactly how it is as you head out the door. if you're making breakfast, getting the kids ready for school, by 1:00, in the 80s. by 2:00, 3:00, that's when we start to top out. we're expecting to hit mid 80s, but for inland areas, we're tracking 90s on the forecast. and concord is going to be one of those warmer spots for today. if you notice, it will be faster to warmup, by about 12:00, 75 degrees and tracking 90s as we head into the weekend. i'll have more details on that coming up. >> thank you. >>> 6:03 right now. developing on the peninsula, the search is on for this man. take a look. police say he pretended to be a ride sh

bob redell is following that.ng capitol expressway, it's jammed because folks are forced off the freeway at capitol, funneling to that one exit, and then they have to hit city streets. we'll take you out to the maps and show you what it's like as well. if you travel north from the area, san jose heading up to tesla, a good landmark in fremont, folks are taking the side streets. it will take 45 minutes and maybe more as you slow drive through the area. it ripples over from 680 and now hits 101. the waze system, you can find another alternate. a lot of people are hitting the street, a surface street. if you stick to the freeways and jog over, it's ten minutes faster than what you thought might be a good option. not a great option right now. >> we're also, of course, show you the other maps we're showing in the traffic. capitol expressway to berryessa, you're fine heading through san jose. milpitas and in towards fremont. 101 is jammed up. folks taking capitol expressway as an alternate, and now 87 from capitol to cu

today in the bay )s bob redell just got on scene. bob -- >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. what have we found out? ing area. whatever was burning in there was very flamable. as you can see, it destroyed this warehouse. one of the challenges for the fire department is power lines were down. there are a couple of more trucks try to go extinguish this commercial warehouse fire. no reports of any injuries at least not in terms of the fire department. the cause is too early to tell. today in the bay. >> thanks, bob. >>> now we want to go to mike. any traffic concerns? >> yeah. right in the media area. from what i understand we don't hear about closures there. it should be fine. that fire will be local control and you'll see that glow for quite some distance. this is not presenting a problem. right now not so crowded throug. how is that day shaping? >> it is starting out nice and fairly mild as you get ready to head out the door. it is right at and palo alto. let's get out the door. temperatures heading into the . we have more koching um in a few minutes. >

bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, bob. we'll continue to follow that. >> right now, we want to go to mike with a look at traffic. that's going to cause a problem. >> for the early commute. it's only 4:30. we typically see a light volume of traffic. this is state right 130. you go over to capital avenue or over to king. that's probably even clearer because it's a bigger distance away from the freeway. stay on king to berryessa and take it back to the freeway. this stretch from alum rock avenue to berryessa is what bob is talking about having be shut down to gather or look for the evidence in the shooting off the freeway. northbound 680 still closed, likely to about 5:15 as bob was talking about. the rest of the south bay freewaysright. take king or capital avenue to get around the closer for the police investigation. we'll continue to trackthis as far as the street sensors, looking great. up to 50s andur . we have 60 in san francisco, 62 in san jose. hayward at 64. and oakland at 65 degrees. so despite this slight warmup, w

. >> today in the bay live at the scene with bob redell. the flames were big out there earlier, bob. >> reporter: this is something you'll definitely notice between livermore and pleasanton. it has been burning for about an hour and a half right now. right now within the past 30 minutes i have seen a lot of white smoke. it is a good indication but there is a section over there that the fire department has been dumping water on far long time. not clear what burned inside of this building. i did ask a captain. he wasn't sure. it is hard to tell this is not on fire. if you're not familiar with the area that is what is near by. a lotover items inside still burning. three different agencies called to dump as much water as they can on here. you a bunch of lines on the ground. bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks so much. download the bay area app. >> it was about the traffic surrounding that area. mike, what is it going to look like right now? >> we have this camera right here. i did swing the camera around. i didn't see the glow from up here.

reporting live here in fremont, bob redell. >> hoping they find that suspect. good thing the victim is doing okay. thanks, bob. >>> all right, been a busy morning out there. we also have a live look in south san jose where firefighters are at the scene of a fire at a cafe near monterey and tully roads. now they're trying to determine if someone set it on purpose. it started around 3:00 a.m. at cafe paradise. kris sanchez spoke with the cafe owner who believes the cafe was intentionally set on fire. he said the business was targeted before. arson investigators remain at the scene. we're following developments. kris will join us with a live report at the top of the hour. >>> at 5:33 now, to the developing story of the killing of mollie tibbetts in iowa. >> friends and family came out to mourn the 24-year-old on the campus of the university of iowa last night. tibbetts grew up in the east bay along with her brothers. last night, one of her brothers spoke about his sister. >> the stories you've all heard about mollie, they're incredible. she was incredible. and we'r

station in the south bay that mike is talking about. >> bob redell is live for us now at the fremont rm springs station. bob, we're getting more developments here? >> correct. good morning. you can see behind me the b.a.r.t. police department and crime scene techs have cleared the scene, the scene of the stabbing in this parking lot in front of the station. assia see behind me, we're focused on the motorcycles there. they're taking a picture of the one that was still down on its side. we suspected that had something to do with this morning's altercation. around 2:30 this morning, an adult man was stabbed in the chest and in the rear end by another person. the victim, we're told, according to b.a.r.t., of those stab wounds were minor, non-life threatening. they still don't know who the suspect is. i spoke with a lieutenant with b.a.r.t. police. he tells us they do have surveillance cameras. they have been looking at the cameras to see if that yields any evidence. there's also a section of warm springs boulevard that was shut down in front of the station. there was something in the midd

reporting live in san jose, bob redell, today in the bay. >> a lot going on. thanks for breaking it down for us, bob. >> if that is your route, you need some alternates. mike inouye is monitoring that. >> because traffic is light early in the community, you have options. there's a closure from alum rock avenue up to berryessa. that's the full closure. you're forced off the freeway at capitol, just before you get there. bob was talking about folks not being allowed to enter the freeway from alum rock. you can use capitol avenue alongside the freeway or stay clear of all the activities and any of the other -- maybe the easier route would be king to the south. that's between 680 and 101. 101 is also a great option for you, so you have good alternates in the area right now. if they do open by 5:15, that will be pleasant for the rest of the morning commute. if it lasts beyond 5:30, we may have a ripple effect, move nothing to other portions of the commute. the rest of bay looks like an easy drive. we zoom out and see no problems as your travel north. contra costa co

today in the bay's bob redell live at pleasant hill station where police arrested the man who they say did it. now bob, the fact he got on another train is at the center of all this. >> correct. good morning to you, laura. the law firm representing nia wilson's family alleges that the suspect, john cowell, was a fare jumping transient. in other words, they believe on the day of the murder, he entered b.a.r.t. without paying. that b.a.r.t. should have recognized this and stopped him. that this crime, this murder, they say, was quote foreseeable and preventable. on sunday, this was july 22nd, cowell allegedly slashed the neck of 18-year-old nia wilson and stabbed her older sister as they along with a third sister boarded a b.a.r.t. train at the mcarthur station. cowell escapes. nia bled to death on the platform. her sister survived. the lawsuit alleges cowell fare jumped on b.a.r.t. the next day. police arrested him after a tip from a rider. the lawsuit, which is yet to be filed but the firm says they are going to be filing, also alleges other criminals freely come and go on b.a.r.t. bec

today in the bay's bob redell is live at the warm springs b.a.r.t. station with what's up for discussion. good morning, bob. >> good morning to you, marcus. what b.a.r.t. is considering is increasing the number of days its police officers work. from five to six days a week. now, pab.a.r.t. riders we spoke with like this plan, especially after the recent murder of 18-year-old nia wilson, stabbed to death at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station, but a report indicates the officers themselves are worried about being overworked. the proposed six day work week would be unsustainable. b.a.r.t. says the longer work week would be temporary. we did reach out to the bay area council, a local public policy organization. that council believes that more does need to be done to help make b.a.r.t. safer. that the transit agency should consider help from other local law enforcement agencies. >> we're simply asking b.a.r.t. and b.a.r.t. police and local communities and police chiefs, sheriffs, to come together, have a conversation about what might be possible. >> nbc bay ar

. -- bob redell. bob? >> reporter: good morning. in a few minutes, the leaders who represent the san jose police officers will sign what is a historic agreement within the city of san jose, one to expand civilian oversight of safety. you can see the tentative agreement is right there on your tv screen. it's a simple one-page document that if accepted by the city or mayor will give them more power to receive three aspects. this will allow them to look into the civilian of affairs and the officer-involved shooting. and the statistics, even with no complaint attached. because it's the right thing to do. >> we have been growing to become more transparent. and we have a phenomenal department. and am i concerned about it? we are forging a relationship with our community. and it is things that they have asked for. and we have listened. and we're going to do it. >> they say this agreement has been in the works for over a year, but the stumbling block was the previous ipa assessor who is accused of attending an anti-police rally. the distric

today in the bay )s bob redell just got on scene. bob -- >>> good morning. thanks for joining us.

nbc bay area's bob redell spoke with the attorneys representing the two suspects. bob? >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. the lawyers representing almena and harris said they're looking forward to going to trial. that they believe they can prove their clients are innocent and the only reason they accepted the plea agreements is to alleviate the suffering of the victims' families but the new judge overseeing the case reneged on the offer for six years and almena nine years in prison minus time served. the judge didn't think he was remorseful enough addressing the court and many victims' families agreed. they each face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the ghost ship fire. almena turned the warehouse into an illegal artist live/work space. there's a motion to have the client's case separated from almena believing that the statements to the press are hurtful to the client and almena plans to file for a change of venue. almena pled no contest trying to accept that plea. >> i'm a trial lawyer. i want to go to trial. you know? i'm not happy to go to trial after

bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> all right. thank youfo very much, bob. >>> 11:06. turning to the microclimate weather. hotay for folks inland. people in the city, though, another cool day. >> it's still cool out there but we have had the drifts of smoke coming by and gotten pictures of people showing the smoke and here's a live look outside from stormranger and looks amazing. and also on the bay orr the golden gate bridge. while you head over toward the fisherman'ss wharf area and the ferry building and seeing that things are all clear there. let's get a look at our air quality across the bay area. and that's going to be of concern today. and the north bay and east bay moderate air quality. south bay looking good and we have had orange looking skies over the south bay right now. still looks very hazy out there and if you plan on going for workout in the hottest hours of the day in some of our hottest areas in the bay area, you might want do go out soon if you can. maybe between noon and 1:00 because after that it just gets unbearable as those highs reach into the u

bob redell is live at the station as he was at 4:30 this morning. what is the latest now? >> reporter: good morning. b.a.r.t. tells us they still have not arrested a suspect and do not yet have a suspect description. a b.a.r.t. police lieutenant said that they would be reviewing surveillance camera footage. this happened around 2:30 this morning in the area behind me in front of the warm springs b.a.r.t. station. a transient woke up you, thought he was being robbed, there was some sort of struggle. he was stabbed at least two times, in the chest and buttock. the suspect fled and the victim taken to the medical center. injuries are minor. police did block off the parking lot area behind me and a section of warm springs boulevard in front of the station as they process both these areas for evidence. they are obviously reopened. this impact did not impact the commute or b.a.r.t. train service. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> and the undocumented man accused of killing molly continue bets in iowa did not make any daca requests, that is according to immigration fish g offici

bob redell was at the b.a.r.t. meeting. what can we expect? >> reporter: good morning. that meeting is going on behind me here at headquarters in downtown oakland where the board of directors is considering a 12 proposal plan, it would cost at least 25 m $25 million. one of these proposals was just implemented this past week and that is the emergency staffing of the b.a.r.t. police department. some of the other proposals that they would be looking at, better marketing of b.a.r.t. watch, the app where riders can report suspicious activity, no panhandling, emergency call boxes, video screens showing real time station surveillance camera feeds. increased video surveillance of parking lots and garages. and a psim software, physical security information management. that is a software that would work with b.a.r.t. surveillance cameras directly notify police if there is a suspicious package, overcapacity crowd, unauthorized access to a part of the system or equipment tampering. this has raised privacy concerns this morning b.a.r.t.'s general manager reassured the public that t

today in the bay's bob redell is in lafayette to explain. >> remarkably, this still works. wonderfully. what's not working, the business model that kept calculating sales all these years. >> i still really haven't had time to process it. >> the store has decided to call it quits. a store that joe founded 71 years ago. >> mom and popstories are going that way, unfortunately. >> the writing has been on the wall in spite of what the writing on the wall indicates. >> i don't really know if there's anything that's going to replace the feel of a place like this. >> it used to be the bay area's largest seller of sheet music. but online retailers like amazon and big stores like the guitar center killed business by 50% over the past decade. >> i don't know. i'm old enough that i like going in and seeing people face-to-face when i do my shopping. so i understand the world uses amazon. i don't. >> and in light of the after school program, fewer kids have been renting musical instruments. >> i wish people would reach out and support the local businesses because once they're gone, they'

. >> bob redell is live at the warm springs b.a.r.t.tation with a look at changes and the backlash some might be surprised about. >> good morning to you. yeah, b.a.r.t. is looking at whether or not to increase the number of days that its police officers work. from five to six days a week. the idea being that they would get a greater presence out on the transit system and hopefully improve safety and security. but a published report indicates that the officers themselves are worried about being overworked. that the proposed six-day work week would be unsustainable. b.a.r.t. said the longer work week would be temporary if this proposal went through. a couple riders we have spoken with are onboard with this, especially after the recent murder of 18-year-old nia wilson who was stabbed to death at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station. >> i think it would be a better idea, yeah. than what it is now. i get on b.a.r.t. and i stop at some of the other stations, and i can't find police at times. definitely extending the hours would be better. >> how sa

today in the bay's bob redell live at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station where the suspect accused of killing her was eventually caught. the wilson family attorney questions why the suspect was allowed on b.a.r.t. in the first place. >> correct. good morning to you, laura. the attorney representing the family of nia wilson accuses the suspect, john cowell, of being a fare jumping transient. they believe he entered b.a.r.t. the day of the murder without paying. that b.a.r.t. should have recognized that and stopped him, noting that this item was, quote, foreseeable and preventable. it was on sunday, july 22nd, last month. cowell allegedly slashed the neck of 18-year-old nia wilson, stabbed her older sister, as they along with a third sister boarded a b.a.r.t. train at the mcarthur station. cowell escaped. nia bled to death on the platform. her sister survived. the lawsuit alleged cowell fare jumped. police arrested him after a tip from a rider. the lawsuit also alleges that other criminals freely come and go on b.a.r.t. because of lax security at the

today in the bay's bob redell live at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station where the suspecty attorney questions why the suspect was allowed on b.a.r.t. in the first place. >> correct. good morning toyo

. >> bob redell live at the scene. what have you learned so far, bob? >> well, good morning to you.n stabbed on an access road or in the parking lot here at the warm springs b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. police have taped off a section of warm springs boulevard in front of the station. there's some objects in the middle of the road, like a white plastic bag. don't know if that's

bob redell is live for us. do we know what started this? >> we don't. not as of yet.arcus, we can tell you that chp has shut down northbound 680 between alum rock and berryessa as they investigate the shooting. they're looking for evidence that is going to affect the morning commute here in san jose, and they're trying to find out who shot the driver of this black honda a

reporting live here at the bart station bob redell, today in the bay. >> our investigative team is continuing to look into safety after the death of wilson. you nbc bay area.com to see more on our reports. you can download or apps as it comes in. spent time in the hospital for being treated for mental illness. on saturday katz shot 11 people before killing himself. one is from southern california. family members say it leaves a hole that will never be filled. oakland police are promising tighter security for an upcoming security game that event is not madden related. it is an e-sports competition. it is with the event organization and then you have the oakland police department working in conjunction with the alameda county sheriffs department. >> the event takes place september 8th and 9th. one saying and asking for an illegal u-turn here. it is after a plea deal was reached. it is paving the way for a full trial. it could start in january. before then it will likely file a motion to reinstate the origin original plea. >>> showing job openings. we are live this morning. good morning, chris.

reporting live, bob redell, today in the bay. >> all right. thanks so much. >>> 6:33.he scene of a wild fire in lake county. it burned more than 100 acres. the fire burning near highway 20 in clear lake oaks started about 5:00 last night. firefighters were telling us it was 20% contained. the fire and so far no evacuations. >>> firefighters say the recent mild weather is giving a big assist to crews trying to tag l the ranch fire. >>> up north the car fire almost fully contained. right now it is 96% contained. it is back open. dust storms burning to shut down this entrance for three hours yesterday and once the dust settled it took more than ten hours to get things back to normal. yesterday marked the official start which draws about 80,000 people to nevada desert each year. >>> happening today a major project underway to boost parking in danville. they will work on two neighboring lots. parking will nearly triple for the current 70 spaces. it also includes a foot bridge through front street. it will take about six months. parking will be off limits. >>> also starting

bob redell, today in the bay. >> thanks for that. >>> it is 5:33.undreds gathered to say good-bye to east bay native mollie tibbetts. yesterday's funeral mass was held inside the gymnasium of her high school. her father, cousin and one of her teachers spoke there. the family spent time in oakland. rivera charged with first-degree murder. they say she an undocumented immigrant. >>> as the nation mourns the loss of senator john mccain this morning we have details on how his family and the nation will celebrate the life of this war hero. he was a presidential candidate as well as a senator for three decades. we find jay gray there. it is a political titan. >> absolutely marcus. being remembered not only here in his home state but around the country and world right now. the senator will lie in state on wednesday which would have been his 82nd birthday. the beginning that will stretch from here in arizona to the nation's capital. honoring a warrior and states man. >> no matter what you think of politics or the person he served our country and he served i

bob redell, today in the bay. >> all right.update. >>> we continue to look into safety at bart stations after the death of nia wilson. go online to see more of our reports and you can always download our app. >>> one defendant reportedly asking for a sort of legal u-turn. according to the east bay times he says his client feels cheated. this is because of a plea deal was reached the judge rejected it during an emotional sentencing hearing. it is paving the way for a full trial. it could start in january but before then both defendants will likely file a motion to reinstate the original plea. >>> it is 6:37. it is pedestrian safety week as kids head back to school. police are getting creative to send this message home. >> kicked off a twitter campaign asking why does everyone ask the chicken why it crossed the road. it should be asking how. >> pretty cool. >> i have been saying, my kids probably would not go to that. all right. looking over here we are looking at no matter what it is safe. san jose we do have a crash on 101 nort

nbc bay area )s bob redell is live in menlo park. bob -- what new details are we learning? correct.n the words of the menlo park police chief: this case never went dormant. he tell it )s poised to be the first ciy in the country to allow a )safe injection site. ) the bill is on the governor )s desk.. nbc bay area )s pete suratos is in the city with what happens today - and why everyone isn )t on board. developing news. the white house counsel, don mcgahn, is leaving. scott mcgrew... the president announced that a short time ago. before mcgahn himself got a chance to tell anyone. the news is not going over well among republicans. the senate majority leader says it )s a bad idea for him to leave.. and the chair of the senate judiciary says he hopes the news is not true. the president tweeted about mcgahn )s departure this morning.. though it won )t take effect until this fall. mcgahn - in his role of white house counsel - is the lawyer for the presidency.. but he )s not the president )s personal lawyer. put another way - the white house counsel advises the oval office about what is le

nbc bay area )s bob redell is in alameda - looking at what )s allowed this year - and the reason for the change. turning to your microclimate weather forecast. it )s a cooler start to the school year than we usually expect. eric swalwell continues to flirt with the idea of making a run for president. scott mcgrew.. he alternates between "not yet" and "we will see". and today it )s "we will see." swalwell has made more than 10-trips to iowa.. a sure sign someone is either (from ( iowa. or is interested in being president.. and swalwell is both. last week he told nbc bay area he was thinking more about the baby he and his wife will be having soon. but this morning.. here he was on c-n-n saying this: now.. to be realistic, presidents don )t come from the house side of congress. presidents trump and eisenhower aside.. presidents come from the senate. or from a governorship. the last time a president was elected directly from the house was james garfield in 1881. yes.. president ford was in the house before becoming president. but wasn )t elected to the presidency. now.. to be fair to the

nbc bay area's bob redell live in san francisco. an album a lot of people still talk about today. >> reporter: you can see the building behind me where aretha franklin performed. in the late '60s this was the filmore west music venue where aretha franklin recorded that live album. ♪ find out what it means to me >> reporter: that's just a snippet of aretha franklin performing "respect". you might recall the filmore west was known for rock and roll acts. according to published reports franklin performed here in an attempt to reach over to a more mainstream audience. we just spoke to a mayor who met franklin a number of times and tells us he considers her to be an acquaintance. this is what impressed him most about her. >> from a pure person, she was never a star. you didn't provide her with words. you didn't provide her with style. you didn't provide her with choices, i don't think. she was really the queen of soul. >> what impressed you as a fan of her music? >> the consistency with which she delivered the message. if she did "bridge

reporting live here in oakland, bob redell. >>> thank you so much. >>> battles continue across northern california this morning. new evacuations are ordered in the mendocino fire. the fire is 39% contained. fires i should say. more than a dozen homes are destroyed and that number could grow today as the winds pick up in those fire zones. now to the carr fire burning in shasta county where nearly a thousand homes are just gone. menlo park firefighters are sending a drone to the area to take a closer look. we're live in menlo park with what they're expecting to see. you know there is a lot of damage to see, but this has got to be an interesting perspective. >> reporter: it will be. good morning. there's over 17 wildfires burning in california. as you mentioned, therr 125,000 acres. to give you some perspective, that's an area larger than the size of th 1,000 homes have bee destroyed. part of the assessment will be to include using drones. the fire department has eight drones. it's one of the first fire departments to adopt drone technology back in 2014. fighting these fires has been a cha

reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> now to the latest on the wildfires.he battle continues across northern california this morning. new evacuation orders are in effect for the mendocino complex fire as fires move east towards clear lake. as things stand right now, 125,000 acres are burned. the fire is 39% contained. more than a dozen homes are destroyed. that number could grow today as winds pick up in those fire zones. to the carr fire burning in shasta county, nearly 1,000 homes are gone. menlo park firefighters are sending a drone to the area to take a closer look at the destruction left behind. we're live in menlo park. you've been there all week. you know that there are a lot of homes damage or destroyed? >> reporter: more than 1,000 homes burned in shasta county. crews need as much help as they can get. the fire department's work ing with the alameda county sheriff's department. the team arrived in redding on tuesday. they'll be working with city representatives. they'll be smarexperimenting wi new mapping software. the fire chief says this is, quot

nbc bay area's bob redell is live at grace cathedral in san francisco. most likely a very emotional day. >> reporter: as former 49ers running back roger craig told me, he said, yes, there are be tears but there will also be lots of laughter and he and about 400 fellow teammates, friends and family of dwight clark come here to grace cathedral. this memorial service starting in the past ten minutes to remember number 87, the man behind the famous catch. a lot of familiar faces arrived within the past hour. roger craig, as i mentioned. ronnie lott. key that turner. mike mariucci. nfl commissioner roger goodell. sports broadcaster chris berman. joe montana is expected here as well. it was a reunion of sorts. you can see a lot of people smiling, hugging, remembering dwight clark before the memorial service that started, again, 11:00 this morning. dwight clark will always be remembered for that catch when he received the ball from joe montana and scored the winning touchdown during the 1981 nfc championship game. that propelled the 49ers to their first super b

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